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1. Altar (?) of standing black stones; mound, khirigsuur, graves Altar (?) of standing black stones; mound, khirigsuur, graves Khovd

2. Altar associated with large concentration of dwellings. Altar associated with large concentration of dwellings. Dayan Nuur Bronze Age

3. Altar in form of circle of standing stones; associated with burial mounds. Altar in form of circle of standing stones; associated with burial mounds. Khovd Early Iron Age

4. Altar of black stones around pink stones; below sacred mountain of black and pink rock Altar of black stones around pink stones; below sacred mountain of black and pink rock Khovd Gol Late Bronze Age; Early Iron Age

5. Altar of large dark stones and several buried white boulders, located on west side of two burial mounds, Altar of large dark stones and several buried white boulders, located on west side of two burial mounds, one with balbal. Tsagaan Gol Early Iron Age

6. altar of white and black stones, west side of burial mound. altar of white and black stones, west side of burial mound. Great lakes Early Iron Age

7. Altar with nineteen remaining standing stones, all black; west side of burial mounds Altar with nineteen remaining standing stones, all black; west side of burial mounds Khoton Nuur Early Iron Age

8. Center of mound with depressions, large black slabs and black altar (modern?) Center of mound with depressions, large black slabs and black altar (modern?) Khovd Bronze Age

9. Circular altar on terrace over Nogoon Nuur Circular altar on terrace over Nogoon Nuur Oigor Bronze Age

10. Circular khirigsuur (?), surrounded by ring of circular altars Circular khirigsuur (?), surrounded by ring of circular altars Khovd Bronze Age

11. Complex with bermed enclosure and two Turkic images seen from west: two rows of balbal, five circular Complex with bermed enclosure and two Turkic images seen from west: two rows of balbal, five circular altars east of berm 11 m.; tall black standing stone. Khovd Turkic Period

12. Conglomerate boulder, natural, made into an altar. Conglomerate boulder, natural, made into an altar. Sagsay Gol

13. Deer stone in center of 11+ small circles. 2nd deer stone on ground. Stones reddish and black Deer stone in center of 11+ small circles. 2nd deer stone on ground. Stones reddish and black Sagsay Late Bronze Age

14. Detail of altars, SE and SW corners. Detail of altars, SE and SW corners. Sagsay Bronze Age

15. Detail of conglomerate made into an altar Detail of conglomerate made into an altar Sagsay Gol

16. detail of fine double rim, edge of mound detail of fine double rim, edge of mound Great lakes Bronze Age

17. Detail of stupa: mud core, black/white stones, small altars on side Detail of stupa: mud core, black/white stones, small altars on side Sagsay Gol Modern

18. Detail of two small circular altars, earthed over. Detail of two small circular altars, earthed over. Khovd Gol; Bronze Age;

19. Disrupted altars at the east end of group seen in ALTR_00002_LK Disrupted altars at the east end of group seen in ALTR_00002_LK Dayan Nuur Bronze Age

20. Double line running south from two small altars of black and white stones Double line running south from two small altars of black and white stones Khovd Gol Bronze Age
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